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Creon's Tragic Hero In Sophocles Antigone

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In Sophocles’ play Antigone, Antigone’s words, actions, and ideas contracted with Creon’s character. After, Eteocles and Polyneices killed each other in a battle of which one shall be declared king of Thebes. Creon declared that Polyneices should not be given the proper burial rights because, he was a disgrace for attacking his brother. Antigone loved her brothers that so she knew both brothers should have the same burial right for being part of the family . Yet Antigone knows, Creon wants to keep Polyneices from being buried. Along with that Antigone goes against Creon, So she steals Polyneices body to bury it. When Creon finds out she stole the body, Antigone is sentenced to death. Therefore, Creon then understand his actions and goes to where Antigone’s body is placed. Then to find out that Haemon is there. Hence what Creon has done the the story makes him resemble a tragic hero. …show more content…

Antigone says to Creon “But where could I gain greater glory than setting my own brother in his grave? All those here would confirm this pleases them if they’re lips weren’t sealed my fear.” (line 570 - 573). When she says that the kingdoms villagers lips are shut closed with fear and not to defy the king. Creon becomes excessively infuriated by Antigone saying that so he takes action by, tying her up and putting her in a cave far away from the kingdom. Haemon tried to defend Antigone, and saying that Antigone is my soon to be wife. Haemon goes to were Antigone is, finds her body hanging. Creon then realises he is losing his family because the god are persecuting him for his actions on

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